NonprofitsCenter For Media Justice

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Center For Media Justice

OAKLAND, CA

Total revenue

$4.3M

Total expenses

$4.4M

Net assets

$6.3M

Grants received

$13.8M

104 grants

EIN

300520981

Tax year

2023

Mission

Our mission is to build a powerful movement for a more just and participatory media and digital world, with human rights for all.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.0M
Program service revenue$5K
Investment income$212K
Other revenue$5K
Total revenue$4.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$74K
Salaries & benefits$2.8M
Fundraising$499K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$4.4M
Total assets$6.5M
Net assets$6.3M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Steven Renderos

Executive Dir.

Board

$164K

40 hrs/wk

Daniel Carrillo

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

DeMarcus Akeem Suggs

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Gabriella Anas Deal-Mrquez

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Joseph Bateman

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Venita Griffin

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Vickie Suggs-Jones

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Joseph Torres

Board Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jumana Musa

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Payal Patel

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Angella Bellota

Vice Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Andrea Figueroa

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Malkia Devich-Cyril

Senior Fellow

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

Myaisha Hayes

Campaigns Director

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

Eteng Ettah

Narrative Director

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Shubha Balabaer

Operations Dir.

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Teresa Basilio

Network Director

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 104 of 104

FromAmountPurposeYear
$700K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2024
$500K
General support
2024
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$170K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$150K
ADVANCING AN EQUITABLE, FACTUAL AND DECARCERATED TECH ECOSYSTEM FOR HEALTH
2024
$150K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE
2024
$150K
General operating support
2024
$40K
General Support
2024
$30K
IN SUPPORT OF THE TAKE BACK TECH SUMMIT
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$800K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2023
$450K
General support
2023
$228K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
in support of general operations
2023
$150K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE
2023
$150K
General operating support
2023
$150K
ADVANCING AN EQUITABLE, FACTUAL AND DECARCERATED TECH ECOSYSTEM FOR HEALTH: TO GROW AND DEPLOY ORGANIZED, DISTRIBUTED, GRASSROOTS POWER FOR PROMOTING DIGITAL EQUITY, ADDRESSING RACIALIZED DISINFORMATION AND ABOLISHING ELECTRONIC MONITORING TO PROTECT HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$120K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$69K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$63K
NET NEUTRALITY
2023
$50K
in support of a multimedia and participatory research project examining the history and present-day impacts of media and technology policy in Chicago
2023
$30K
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2023
$7K
SUSTAINING GRANT
2023
$900K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2022
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
In support of general operations
2022
$175K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$170K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$150K
ADVANCING AN EQUITABLE, FACTUAL AND DECARCERATED TECH ECOSYSTEM FOR HEALTH: TO GROW AND DEPLOY ORGANIZED, DISTRIBUTED, GRASSROOTS POWER FOR PROMOTING DIGITAL EQUITY, ADDRESSING RACIALIZED DISINFORMATION AND ABOLISHING ELECTRONIC MONITORING TO PROTECT HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE
2022
$100K
Radical Redistribution Gifts
2022
$100K
Radical Redistribution Gifts
2022
$69K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$40K
General Support
2022
$30K
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2022
$30K
NET NEUTRALITY
2022
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$200K
in support of activities to protect immigrants and communities of color from online harassment and media manipulation
2021
$200K
in support of activities to protect immigrants and communities of color from online harassment and media manipulation.
2021
$200K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$175K
General operating support
2021
$153K
ADVANCING HEALTH AND DIGITAL SAFETY OF BLACK ORGANIZERS: TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT ON DIGITAL SECURITY TO ACTIVISTS WORKING TOWARDS RACIAL JUSTICE TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$85K
NET NEUTRALITY
2021
$85K
NET NEUTRALITY
2021
$30K
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2021
$30K
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2021
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$1M
General Support
2020
$915K
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
2020
$400K
in support of general operations.
2020
$250K
to provide general support
2020
$200K
in support of activities to protect immigrants and communities of color from online harassment and media manipulation.
2020
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$200K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$147K
ADVANCING HEALTH AND DIGITAL SAFETY OF BLACK ORGANIZERS: TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT ON DIGITAL SECURITY TO ACTIVISTS WORKING TOWARDS RACIAL JUSTICE TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$130K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$120K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$75K
For coordination of the Lifeline Coalition for Dig Digital Equity and to relaunch the Media Justice Leadership Institute to foster a movement for a more just and participatory media and technology landscape
2020
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$30K
Bay Area work
2020
$25K
General support
2020
$25K
For research and communications capacity to support the compilation of historical and current examples of disinformation and technology that impacts the Black community and communities of color
2020
$20K
ANTI RACISM
2020
$15K
MEDIAJUSTICE, SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2020
$15K
MEDIAJUSTICE, SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2020
$12K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$12K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$10K
NET NEUTRALITY
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
Futhering he mission of the Org
2020
$8K
Core support for participation in training programs to strengthen the organization's financial resiliency
2020
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
$5K
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2020
$200K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$15K
MEDIAJUSTICE, SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2019
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$3K
MEDIA JUSTICE 10 YEAR CELEBRATION: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCLUSION AND NARRATIVE CHANGE THROUGH MEDIA RIGHTS AND REPRESENTATION THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN ALAMEDA COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
2019
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$100K
TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF BAY AREA RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADVANCE DIGNITY AND POWER IN A DIGITAL AGE THROUGH SURVEILLANCE REFORM, DIGITAL SECURITY ORGANIZING, AND MEDIA JUSTICE ALLIANCE BUILDING.
2017
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$15K
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
2017
$5K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$13.8M from 40 funders · 104 grants · 2017–2024

The Ford Foundation

$4.4M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$1.7M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$950K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$828K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

The California Endowment

$753K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$650K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc

$600K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

New Venture Fund

$590K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN300520981
NTEE codeR99
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-04
Formed2009
Employees49
Volunteers11
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